Keyon Brown, one of the top defensive players in the state in this year's senior class, pulled no surprise Thursday when he placed a Univeristy of Georgia hat on his head to announce he will be taking his talents to Athens during a ceremony at his school.

The athletic, 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker/defensive end from Wauchula's Harde County High picked the Bulldogs over Florida State at Miami.

He told Josh Newberg of 247Sports: "Honestly, I've been committed for like three months. I chose Georgia because when I went there on a visit, I felt comfortable. It felt like home. Great coaching staff. Coach [Mark] Richt is a good, honest, Christian man. I enjoyed my time there, and it's a great program."

Brown is the No. 32-ranked player in the Sentinel's 2014 Florida Top 100 and will play either defensive end of linebacker in college, and he's played as a rush end his entire high school career. Georgia offers some flexibility and Brown is happy with that senario. The Bulldogs see him as a good fit to work the outside edges with his speed and tenacity, but they will use him where he fits best.

In the first three games for Hardee, which have the Wildcats at 2-1, Brown has averaged 9.3 tackles per game and has nine tackles-for-loss, one sack and six quarterback hurries. He also has scored a touchdown on a 56-yard return of a fumble recovery.

He is the No. 7 weakside defensive end in the country according to the 247Sports.com national composite rankiings.